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napped2

Pronunciation: /napt/
Definition of napped

adjective

  • (of food) served in a sauce or other liquid:mushrooms napped with melted butter

Origin:

1970s: from French napper 'coat with (a sauce)', from nappe 'cloth', figuratively 'pool of liquid', + -ed2

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